Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-18
BRIGHT BITS.

"BORN to blush unseen"-The young lady
OF African parentage. --LoaoeU citizen.
THERE are six books in print on the subject
How to Manage a Husband" Everyone OF
them was written by an old mald.-ZoIedo
a Daericdn.
"CHESTNUTsw yelled several persons in the
gallery at the minstrel show.
"Ihats right, gentlemen" responded
Bones. "lf you don't get what you want, ask
for it. y PatS6urg Dispatch.
AMAIDEN of La.
Once stepped on the peel OF Ba,
She slipped and she fell
And she let out veil
And shouted: 'Oh! Where's my Aunt Hap
Boston Courier.
NOT long since l overheard two Tennessee
negroes who had met each other: "Howdy do
sIr?"
"Porely. porely; Use got mighty misery
in my back. How's you making it?"
ME? On! Use kicking, but not high; flut-
terlng, but can't 1y.'-Detroi Free Press.
A CORRESPONDENT in the South sends us
this account of prayer which a lady over
heard from the lips of an old darky in
Charleston during the earthquake period:
"Do, Lord, come down and help us. Don't
send your Son. It's no time to be sendn' de
chlPen. DO, dear Lord, come yourself."-
L0aCsD Courier.
WHY" exclaimed little Johnny. when he
heard his father telling about somebody who
was looking after the loaves and fishes
thats just what mamma says about Uncle
Henry"
Says about Uncle Henry" repeated his
father in establishment; ''what do you mean?"
why, pa, don't you know" SAID Johnny
ma says Uncle Henry only loafs and flshes.'
Boost n Budget.
AN old tramp who had agreed to saw wood
Tor haif an hour for his breakfast from q Bal
tmore woman. quit at the seventh stick AM
SAID:
MADAM, have struck for more breakfast
and less wood; are you willing to arbitrator"
certainly" she replied, and she left the
case IN the hands of her bulldog, who run the
tramp half mile and decided that lockout
was lnevitable.-WaH Street Meas.
A SUMNER IDYL OF NEXT YEAR
L went 10 Tybee on the train:
She met me at the station,
And placed her little hand in mine,
In quite some agitation.
took her home via the boat.
The dark decks fascination!
IplaCed my arm around her waist;
Delightful situation!
And at the gate about to leave
In happy INSPIRATION
took her face between my hands
There was an osculationi
N. KAY.
DR.. WILCOX, the famous Boston organist
once went to a distant city to give an organ
concert In u Unitarian church. The organ
blower was stout old darby, who certainly
felt all the Importance of his own share in
the proceedings. He conflded 10 me before
the concert that he feared he should not be
able to give the great player wind enough.
and encouraged him as well as / could
When the concert was over he approached
me and said, rs dat Dr.. Wilcox, sure enuf?"
''Ies," / said,
''Humph!' 1t doan seem to me dat he's
such a great player like dey makes out"
"Why not?"
''Well, sir, tell the trufc, he doan use no
more win dan de gemman what plays hear
cherry Sunday. "-H1,Dsr'S Weekiy.
THEY were two and they were riding upon
the car. One was very poor and hadn't
cent.
Said the penniless fellow: 81 know a place
where we can get drink and 1t won't cost
me cent.
you do" said the other. "That's me.
Wen go there"
SO they got off the car and they began to feel
warm as they walked into Il well known bar
The proprietor was there and the genial
pauper went up TO him and introduced his
companion.
mir. Jones. this is my friend Mr.. Smith.
He's just asked me in 10 take drink with
him."
And the poverty stricken youth was right.
1t did not cost him a cent; but his friend paid
San francisco Chroaicie.